MelocheNet

Welcome to MelocheNet. If you're interested in French-Canadian
family history, Cajun accordion music, ancient French folk instruments, cross-country
skiing, Detroit's three-hundredth anniversary, or Winter Olympic events ... then
this is the place for you.

For almost twelve years, I have been conducting research on the Meloche Family and
compiling data on all the descendants of an unnamed Meloche born circa 1575 in Western
France. The result is "The Meloche Legacy", an 800-page book, available
in a printed English version, and in French on CD-ROM. Both are available via an order form on this site.

For over 350 years, there has been a thriving French culture virtually within sight
of the skyscrapers of Detroit. Until recently, the language of commerce and everyday
communication was French. Here is the story of Petite Côte, known today as La Salle,
Ontario.

WebMaster at MelocheNet is Jim
Meloche (James Lawrence Joseph Meloche), President of L'Association des Familles
Meloche Ltd., a family history organization based in Clarkston, Michigan
USA. Here is a brief summary of his background:

Vital Statistics

Born September 13, 1943 in La Salle (Windsor), Ontario Canada

Emigrated to Detroit in 1949, USA Citizen

Descendant of Pierre Meloche (1701-1760), important early citizen of Detroit